Merge pull request #2860

3dffe71b new wipeable_string class to replace std::string passphrases (moneromooo-monero)
7a2a5741 utils: initialize easylogging++ in on_startup (moneromooo-monero)
54950829 use memwipe in a few relevant places (moneromooo-monero)
000666ff add a memwipe function (moneromooo-monero)

contrib/epee/include/net/http_auth.h

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
-
+#include "wipeable_string.h"
 #include "http_base.h"
 
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ namespace net_utils
     struct login
     {
       login() : username(), password() {}
-      login(std::string username_, std::string password_)
+      login(std::string username_, wipeable_string password_)
         : username(std::move(username_)), password(std::move(password_))
       {}
 
       std::string username;
-      std::string password;
+      wipeable_string password;
     };
 
     //! Implements RFC 2617 digest auth. Digests from RFC 7616 can be added.

contrib/epee/include/wipeable_string.h

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017, The Monero Project
+// 
+// All rights reserved.
+// 
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are
+// permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+// 
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of
+//    conditions and the following disclaimer.
+// 
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list
+//    of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+//    materials provided with the distribution.
+// 
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be
+//    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+//    prior written permission.
+// 
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+// THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+// STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+// THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace epee
+{
+  class wipeable_string
+  {
+  public:
+    wipeable_string() {}
+    wipeable_string(const wipeable_string &other);
+    wipeable_string(wipeable_string &&other);
+    wipeable_string(const std::string &other);
+    wipeable_string(std::string &&other);
+    wipeable_string(const char *s);
+    ~wipeable_string();
+    void wipe();
+    void push_back(char c);
+    void pop_back();
+    const char *data() const noexcept { return buffer.data(); }
+    size_t size() const noexcept { return buffer.size(); }
+    bool empty() const noexcept { return buffer.empty(); }
+    void resize(size_t sz);
+    void reserve(size_t sz);
+    void clear();
+    bool operator==(const wipeable_string &other) const noexcept { return buffer == other.buffer; }
+    bool operator!=(const wipeable_string &other) const noexcept { return buffer != other.buffer; }
+    wipeable_string &operator=(wipeable_string &&other);
+    wipeable_string &operator=(const wipeable_string &other);
+
+    static void set_wipe(void *(*f)(void*, size_t)) { wipefunc = f; }
+
+  private:
+    void grow(size_t sz, size_t reserved = 0);
+
+  private:
+    std::vector<char> buffer;
+    static void *(*wipefunc)(void*, size_t);
+  };
+}